The Parliament was informed that between 2014 and the present, the number of medical colleges in the country has increased by 82%, from 387 to 704, and the number of MBBS seats has also increased by 110%, from 51,348 to 107,948. The number of post-graduate (PG) medical seats in the country have also increased, according to Union Health Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, from 31,185 in 2014 to 67,802 as of the present, witnessing an increase of 117%. Under a centrally supported scheme (CSS) for the establishment of new medical colleges attached to existing district/referral hospitals, 101 medical colleges have been…
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A Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable shot dead four people, including an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), on board a train travelling from Jaipur to Mumbai near the Palghar district, informed an official. The constable fired from his automatic weapon, killing an RPF Assistant Sub Inspector and three other passengers of the Jaipur-Mumbai Central Express shortly after 5 am, the official said. “At around 6 am we got to know that an RPF constable, who was on escorting duty opened fire…Four people have been shot dead…Our railway officer reached the spot. The families have been contacted. Ex-gratia will be given,” DRM Neeraj Kumar said. Palghar is around…
Uttar Pradesh has the potential to become India’s growth engine, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said and added that it can stand among the country’s leading states by combining effort with hard work. He was speaking at the inauguration of the Chief Minister Command Centre and CM Dashboard at the Lal Bahadur Shastri Bhavan. “Each and every data from the field should be fair and correct. There should be healthy competition and there should not be any type of manipulation. The data uploaded from the field will be verified. We will periodically check and ensure that it is not just a…
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, on Sunday, said the Congress-led dispensation which was in power for 70 years did not do anything for the poor people in the country. Today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is known as the “messiah of the poor” across the country due to the welfare works done for the poor people, Shah said addressing the ‘Vijay Sankalp Sammelan’ of BJP workers in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore city while launching the campaign for the state assembly polls due later this year. He also appealed to the BJP workers to ensure the party’s victory in all 29 Lok Sabha…
The Central Bureau of Investigation on Saturday formally registered an FIR in connection with the case relating to the viral video of two women being paraded naked by a mob in Manipur, official sources said. The probe agency has taken over the FIR registered by the Manipur police in the case and launched its own probe, they said, adding that the action had been taken following the agency receiving a formal notification in this regard. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Thursday had informed the Supreme Court that the CBI would take over the probe in the case.…
Ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha assembly elections, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has reworked its team of central office-bearers on Saturday. BJP president J.P. Nadda announced the new list of 13 vice presidents, and nine general secretaries. Among the list of names stood out Anil Antony, son of veteran Congress leader A K Antony, who has been brought in as a national secretary. In January this year, Anil had announced his resignaiton from Congress party. His opinions on the BBC documentary, The Modi Question, was not received well with his fellow party members which resulted in his exit. BJP also brought in Pasmanda Muslim…
Russia must stop its practice of designating media companies as `undesirable’, the International Press Institute (IPI) said. IPI made the call following Russia’s latest such designation, which targeted independent television broadcaster TV Rain. The broadcaster was forced to leave Russia last year and now operates out of the EU. The designation has previously been used against other media outlets in Russia and abroad. The “undesirable” designation carries even more serious consequences than the status of “foreign agent”. Collaborating with the outlet can now entail criminal liability, including up to 10 years in prison, while sharing or liking their work on…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will score a commanding lead over opposition alliance INDIA, if Lok Sabha elections are held now, predicts India TV-CNX opinion poll, results of which were telecast in “Desh Ki Awaz” special show on the news channel on Friday. Seat projections of 265 out of a total of 543 Lok Sabha constituencies were made, while the projections for remaining 278 seats will be made on Saturday evening. Friday’s seat projections were made for all North-eastern states, Delhi, Punjab, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Jharkhand, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu…
The Law Commission of India has received an overwhelming response to its notice inviting suggestions of the public at large and recognised religious institutions pertaining to the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), with over 75 lakh responses coming in. The deadline for submission of views on UCC to the panel ends Friday. According to sources, the Commission has received over 75 lakh responses, while around three lakh suggestions have been received by the President and another two lakh by the Prime Minister. The law panel may hold consultations on the subject before it embarks on the process to draft its report, sources…
According to the data issued by real estate consultancy CBRE South Asia, the sale of luxury homes in India increased by 130% in the first half of 2023 compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. Between January-June of this year, 6,900 luxury homes costing US$ 488,011.96 (Rs. 4 crore) and above were sold, as opposed to 3,000 in 2022. As per CBRE, a growing preference for enhanced amenities and spacious living areas was the primary factor driving the surge in demand for luxury homes. Additionally, the aspirational class has been growing and is the main force behind luxury…